Specifications

CHEROKEE
SIX.3OO
C.
G. RANGE
AND
WEIGHT
INSTRUCTIONS
l. Add the weight
of all items
to
be
loaded
to the basic
weight.
2.
Use
the loading
graph
to
determine
the
moment
of
all
items
to
be
carried
in the
airplane.
3. Add
the moment
of all
items
to
be loaded
to the basic weight
moment.
4.
Divide
the
total moment.by
the
total weight to
determine the
C.G,-location-;
5.
By
using
the figures of
ltem I
and Item
4, locate
a
point
on
the C.G. range
and weight
graph.
tf
the
point
falls within
the
C.G.
envelope,
the
loading meets
the weight
and balance
requirements.
SAMPLE
LOADING
PROBLEM
(Normal
Category)
The
center
of
gravity
(C.G.)
of
this
sample
loading
problem
is
at inches
aft
of
the
datum line. Locate this
point
(
)
on the C.G.
range and weight
graph.
Since this
point
falls
within
the weiglrt
-
C.G. envelope,
this loading
meets
the
weight
and
balance requirements.
IT
IS
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
THE
PILOT AND
AIRCRAFT
OWNER
TO
INSURE
THAT
THE
AIRPLANE
IS
LOADED
PROPERLY.
*Optional
Equipment.
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MODEL: PA-32-300
ISSLJED: MAY
14.
1973
REVISED: JAhIUARY
ll, 1974
Weight
(Lbs)
Arm Aft
Datum
(Inches)
Moment
(In-Lbs)
ii
Basic
Weight
Pilot
and Front Passenger
340.0 8 5.5 29074
Passengers
(Center
Seats) 340.0
I
l8.l 40t54
Passensers
(Rear
Seats)
340.0
155.7 52938
Passenger
(Jump
Seat)+
I18.1
Fuel
(84-Gallon
Maximum)
95.0
Baggage
(Forward)
42.0
Baggage
(Aft)
178.7
Total
Loaded
Airplane